Clarissa Chun

Clarissa Chun
Personal information
Born (1981-08-27) August 27, 1981 (age 43)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Weight105.5 lb (48 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
College teamMissouri Valley College
ClubSunkist Kids Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 48 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Tokyo 48 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 48 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Colorado Springs 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Maracaibo 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Monterrey 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Kissimmee 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Frisco 48 kg

Clarissa Kyoko Mei Ling Chun (陳美玲) is the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes Women's wrestling program, formerly, the USA Wrestling assistant National coach and an American Olympic women's freestyle 48 kg (105.5 lbs) wrestler. Chun was the first female wrestler from Hawaii to win a medal at the Olympics.[1][2] She was inducted into the 2018 Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame and 2022 National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

In 2022, it marked the first time that more than one female was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member, with Chun and Sara McMann becoming the third and fourth female Distinguished Members, joining fellow female wrestlers Tricia Saunders (2006) and Kristie Davis (2018).[13][14][15] Chun was also among the inductees of the 2023 class of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) National High School Hall of Fame.[16]

On November 18, 2021, Chun was announced as the first head coach of the University of Iowa's women's wrestling program.[17]

  1. ^ Hawaiian takes down Olympic freestyle legend, Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  2. ^ World Champion Clarissa Chun Named US Women's Wrestling Assistant Coach, Retrieved on 2017-04-20.
  3. ^ Curtis Murayama: Hawaii’s pioneers built girls wrestling, Retrieved on 2021-06-7.
  4. ^ Clarissa Chun WRESTLING, Retrieved on 2021-05-21.
  5. ^ Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2018 Archived 2021-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 2021-05-21.
  6. ^ Olympic medalist Chun welcomed into Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame Archived 2021-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 2021-05-21.
  7. ^ Victorino, Chun among inductees into Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame, Retrieved on 2021-05-21.
  8. ^ Clarissa Chun Wrestling Olympic Medalist —2018 HSHOF Induction Acceptance Speech, Retrieved on 2021-05-21.
  9. ^ USA wrestling assistant Clarissa Chun says team combats uncertainty by training like the games will go on, Retrieved on 2021-06-1.
  10. ^ Clarissa Chun Is Creating a Future for Women in Wrestling, Retrieved on 2022-06-26.
  11. ^ Chun Inducted as Distinguished Member to National Wrestling HOF, Retrieved on 2022-06-26.
  12. ^ AAPI Heritage Month: Clarissa Chun’s Japanese, Chinese and Hawaiian influences helped shape her life, Retrieved on 2022-06-26.
  13. ^ Clarissa Chun ’05, Olympian and UCCS alumna, named to National Wrestling Hall of Fame , Retrieved on 2021-10-28.
  14. ^ National Wrestling Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2022, Retrieved on 2021-10-28.
  15. ^ FORMER MVC WRESTLER HAS BEEN INDUCTED INTO THE WRESTLING HALL OF FAME, Retrieved on 2021-10-28.
  16. ^ Four Former Standout High School Athletes Headline 2023 Class of National High School Hall of Fame, Retrieved on 2023-3-18.
  17. ^ Hawkeyes Hire Clarissa Chun To Lead New Women's Program, Retrieved on 2021-11-18.